Children Quote by Aldous Huxley
““And home was as squalid psychically as physically. Psychically, it was a rabbit hole, a midden, hot with the frictions of tightly packed life, reeking with emotion. What suffocating intimacies, what dangerous, insane, obscene relationships between the members of the family group! Maniacally, the mother brooded over her children (her children) … brooded over them like a cat over its kittens; but a cat that could talk, a cat that could say, "My baby, my baby," over and over again. "My baby, and oh, oh, at my breast, the little hands, the hunger, and that unspeakable agonizing pleasure! Till at last my baby sleeps, my baby sleeps with a bubble of white milk at the corner of his mouth. My little baby sleeps …" "Yes," said Mustapha Mond, nodding his head, "you may well shudder.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Brave New World, 1932
The home is depicted as a chaotic, emotionally oppressive environment that suffocates its members.
In simple terms: Home feels chaotic and emotionally suffocating.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address toxic family dynamics.
Themes
family
oppression
psychology
environment
Mood
somber
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- family therapy
- emotional healing
- stress management
Key Concepts
dystopia
emotional confinement
interpersonal conflict
Questions to Reflect On
- What aspects of your home feel oppressive?
- How can you create emotional safety?
A Different Perspective
The vivid metaphor may exaggerate reality.
